Mustache Guitar Repairs Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Had this come across the bench for a quick set-up and string change. Serial number is #22875, played like a dream and had tone for days. It had definitely been played throughout the years but was in pretty good shape for being almost 100 years old. It had a repro pick guard and bridge, not sure how long ago the work was done but it looked good and period-correct. It also had the old "cowboy-chord-death-grip" grooves worn into the first few frets, a few changed gears on the otherwise original tuners, and a bone nut installed at some point with the original black plastic nut in the case. Another one I didn't want to put down, hope you guys enjoy! Travis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Chance Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Nice. But not a 1914 Gibson. (Small body) Gibson flat tops arrived mid-20's ... this (large body) flat top, with large SB finish and fire-stripe PG looks more like a mid-to-late 30's L-00. Can't really tell from pix ... is this a 14-fretter? BTW, what FON is stamped on the block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache Guitar Repairs Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 Nice. But not a 1914 Gibson. (Small body) Gibson flat tops arrived mid-20's ... this (large body) flat top, with large SB finish and fire-stripe PG looks more like a mid-to-late 30's L-00. Can't really tell from pix ... is this a 14-fretter? BTW, what FON is stamped on the block? Thanks for the info, the owner was under the impression that it was an L-1 which I knew for sure it wasn't. It is in fact 14 frets to the body, unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the block stamp and I don't have the guitar in my possession anymore so I couldn't tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 My favorite guitar of any make or style. It looks like the same burst as my '33, FON 935, and if that pic of the back shows original binding yours was built after'36. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hey Travis, I really appreciate the detailed pics of these gems that come across your bench!....really good stuff. Keep it up[thumbup] ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 If it is an L-00, the larger burst, bound back, 14 frets to the body, and double stamped Kluson tuners would seem to date the guitar from 1936 to late 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Thanks for the info, the owner was under the impression that it was an L-1 which I knew for sure it wasn't. It is in fact 14 frets to the body, unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the block stamp and I don't have the guitar in my possession anymore so I couldn't tell you Actually, it is an L-1. At that moment in Gibson history, the sunburst finish and back binding make in an L-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustache Guitar Repairs Posted February 11, 2013 Author Share Posted February 11, 2013 Actually, it is an L-1. At that moment in Gibson history, the sunburst finish and back binding make in an L-1. you learn something new every day, thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Sweet guitar! Looks like it is getting towards Triggerville just below the bridge..... Good guitars get played. Great guitars get played to death. I've often thought that an extreme but practical cure for a really bad case of cowboy chord divotry would be to pull frets 1-4, rout the board in that area down to level wood, and laminate on a thick veneer (like half thickness) that closely matched the orginal board in grain and color. Then cut the slots and install new frets 1-4. If you terminate the lamination at a fret slot, you wouldn't even see the discontinuity unless you looked at the side of the board. A good luthier could do this so that you would be hard-pressed to see it. What the heck, Gibson did full laminated boards for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I often peruse Instagram for undiscovered old Gibsons. Today I came across this '34 L-00. There are more pictures on my blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Heaven... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayWhitley Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Actually, it is an L-1. At that moment in Gibson history, the sunburst finish and back binding make in an L-1. I would disagree on this guitar. It is a late 1930's L-00, possible even early 1940's based on the tuners (if original) and ebony nut. At that time, the L-00 did have back binding, even though earlier L-00's did not. A 14 fret L-1 from the late 1930's typically has individual tuners and not strip tuners. So I would call this guitar an L-00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredcapo Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I would disagree on this guitar. It is a late 1930's L-00, possible even early 1940's based on the tuners (if original) and ebony nut. At that time, the L-00 did have back binding, even though earlier L-00's did not. A 14 fret L-1 from the late 1930's typically has individual tuners and not strip tuners. So I would call this guitar an L-00. It has dot markers on the fb edge which adds to the 1937+ L00 case. What is with the serial number the OP cites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayWhitley Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 It sounds like they are reading the batch number stamp off the neck. It's not a serial number. It's not 22875, it's probably being misread. More likely: 2287-5 2287G (G for 1941) Something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo bro Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 It sounds like they are reading the batch number stamp off the neck. It's not a serial number. It's not 22875, it's probably being misread. More likely: 2287-5 2287G (G for 1941) Something like that. cool..(sorry trying to get my 10 posts up..lol ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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